Market Analysis Group

About the Market Analysis Group:

The Market Analysis Group provides timely market information, analysis and forecasting of supply, demand, trade and prices for domestic and international grains, oilseeds, pulse and special crops to industry and governments.

Grains, Oilseeds, Pulse and Special Crops

Market analysis and economic forecasts to enable the Program Team to implement risk management programs for farmers and to reduce financial risk of government grain-related programs.

• Recommendations of initial/adjustment payments under the Canadian Wheat Board Act and the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (AMPA)
• Recommendations of spring credit advances (APF), and fall advances under AMPA
• Forecasts of farm-gate prices by province/crop/specific grade for Crop Insurance under the Farm Income Protection Act
• Market information and price forecasts for the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) Program
• Price and marketing forecasts for farm income for Risk Management Team

Market analysis and economic forecasts:

• a) to improve market signals to support grain marketing and market development
• b) to support Value Chain Roundtables to foster collaborative industry-government actions that will secure market success
• Preparation of market and policy analysis (e.g. country profile), commodity outlook and monthly forecasts of supply/demand/price outlook.
• Dissemination of market information/analysis via e-mail, Bi-weekly Bulletin, and the Market Analysis Group Online website (English/French).
• Feed Input and Feed Grain Price Weekly Survey for supply managed industries to establish cost of production
• Contribute to Grains and Oilseeds Industry Long Term International Strategies
• Market Research as required by the Grains & Oilseeds Value Chain Roundtable